http://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardSELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 6105) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCMon 30 Oct 2011 15:41:00 GMTartwisehttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/attraction/guangzhou-opera-house/The Guangzhou Opera House was designed by the world famous Iraqi-born, London-based avantgarde female architect and all-around designer Zaha Hadid, one of the busiest, most visionary (her style is officially designated as Deconstructivist, a branch of Postmodern art) and most celebrated architects in the world, irrespective of gender. The coming Guangzhou Opera House will be located in Zhujiang New Town, and will become one of the seven cutting-edge architectural constructions of the city of ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 6354) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 7 Sep 2011 19:30:00 GMTmiffyhttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/attraction/observation-wheel-on-canton-tower/The observation wheel on Canton Tower is the highest horizontal observation wheel in the world. It is located 450 meters up, on the top of Canton Tower. It consists of sixteen glass sightseeing cabins which can accommodate 4 to 6 persons each. The observation wheel takes about 20 minutes for a round trip. Visitors can enjoy the charming view of Guangzhou form every aspect on the observation wheel. The observation wheel began to open to the public from September 1st, 2011. It opens from 17:00 22:...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1966) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCFri 21 Jul 2011 2:29:00 GMTalpegomezhttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/attraction/night-cruise-along-the-pearl-river/The third longest river, the Pearl River, measures 2,129 meters in length. The Guangzhou section of the river is where Guangzhou's most scenic spots are located. Many famous sights are clustered along the river and are the reasons for many people taking a trip to Guangzhou. The Pearl River got its name from a huge rock island. When the thousand-metre long Pearl River cut through Guangzhou City a large rock island in the centre of the river was scoured over. Over time this became smooth and brig...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 3449) AND (ServiceType = 16) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCSat 1 Jul 2011 3:13:00 GMTfadrihttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/restaurant/tao-tao-ju-teahouse/Located on No. 20 of Dishipu Road in Liwan District, Tao Tao Ju Teahouse is one of the teahouses in Guangzhou that has the longest history. Tao Tao Ju Teahouse is famous for its Chinese cakes, mid-autumn mooncakes, tea noodles, various dishes and wine. Tao Tao Ju Teahouse enjoys great popularity in the Chinese citizens inhabiting in Southeast Asia. In Tao Tao Ju Teahouse, there is a saloon for Cantonese folk art forms. Bai Jurong, the famous King of Xiaosheng (Xiaosheng is a young man's role in ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 3419) AND (ServiceType = 16) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCFri 30 Jun 2011 20:54:00 GMTfadrihttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/restaurant/pandan-indonesian-cuisine/Pandan Indonesian Cuisine（香兰印尼餐厅）is the only restaurant in Guangzhou, which boasts authentic Indonesia-flavor dishes, with elegant decoration. Indonesia dishes have strong flavor and most of which are made by being barbecued. Specialties Coconut Pudding(椰汁糕), Bojari Rice(黄姜饭), Spiced beef(巴东牛肉), Satay miscellaneous kebabs(沙爹杂肉串), Fried shrimp with citronella(香茅炒虾), curry chicken(咖喱鸡), sour and sweet perch(酸甜鲈鱼) Average Price: 53 Yuan per person Business Hours: 11:30 to 21:30 Transportation:...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 3418) AND (ServiceType = 16) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCFri 30 Jun 2011 20:45:00 GMTfadrihttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/restaurant/brother-muslim-restaurant/Brother Muslim restaurant (兄弟穆斯林餐厅), managed by people of Uygur minority, not only boasts authentic and traditional dishes of Xinjiang, but also serves delicacies of Pakistan, Arab and Turkey flavor. It is decorated beautifully and resplendently, with a capacity of 150 persons. The fruit basket on the right of the restaurant is full of fragrant Hami melon and watermelon from Xinjiang. Specialties mutton shashlik(羊肉串), Braised Chicken with Potato and Green Pepper(大盘鸡), roast mutton chops(烤羊排),...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 3417) AND (ServiceType = 16) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCFri 30 Jun 2011 20:31:00 GMTfadrihttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/restaurant/xinyue-muslim-restaurant/Xinyue Muslim Restaurant (新粤穆斯林餐厅) ranks as the topflight Muslim restaurant in Guangzhou. It is very large with 13 private rooms. The mutton is very fresh and tender and the dishes taste like the authentic Xinjiang food. During dinner, there are song and dance performances performed by beautiful boys and girls of Xinjiang. Specialties mutton shashlik(羊肉串), Braised Chicken with Potato and Green Pepper(大盘鸡), roast mutton chops(烤羊排), Roast steamed stuffed bun(烤包子), Xinjiang rice(抓饭), roast leg o...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 3416) AND (ServiceType = 16) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCFri 30 Jun 2011 20:24:00 GMTjoycehttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/restaurant/jin-xilai-restaurant/Jin Xilai Restaurant (金喜来酒家) serves special Cantonese dishes and features unique seafood, such as wild large yellow croaker of the East China Sea, Harpodon nehereus and mudskipper. The restaurant is nicely decorated, and is popular with the locals. Business Hours: 10:00 to 22:00 Average Price: 50 Yuan per person...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 3415) AND (ServiceType = 16) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCFri 30 Jun 2011 20:20:00 GMTjoycehttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/restaurant/fulijia-seafood-restaurant/Fulijia Seafood Restaurant (富利嘉海鲜酒家) specializes in cooking authentic Cantonese food and becomes famous for its seafood dishes. The restaurant is beautifully decorated, being popular with local people. Besides the tasty seafood dishes, there are also some savoury dishes that worth tasting as follows: Recommended Dishes Crisp fried chicken(脆皮炸鸡), mushroom fish ball soup(什菇鱼丸汤), Plain sauted Broccoli with ginger juice(姜汁炒芥兰), Fried sesame soft cake(芝麻煎软饼) Business Hours: 7:00 to 22:00 Average ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 3414) AND (ServiceType = 16) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCFri 30 Jun 2011 20:16:00 GMTjoycehttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/restaurant/milano-italian-restaurant/Milanos Italian restaurant（米兰意大利餐厅)is the first traditional Italian family-style restaurant, specializing in authentic Italian dishes, with quiet and romantic environment. It aims to provide the most original Italian dishes and make customers feel as if they were in Italy. Specialties Antipasto Misto Italiano(什锦意大利开胃菜), Paella(西班牙炒海鲜饭), Codfish with Fresh Tomoto(香煎鳕鱼), Pumkin Soup(南瓜汤), Duck orange(香橙大鸭) Business Hours: 10:00 to 24:00 Average Price: 100 Yuan per person...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 3413) AND (ServiceType = 16) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCFri 30 Jun 2011 20:08:00 GMTjoycehttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/restaurant/fengfan-western-restaurant/Fengfan Western Restaurant (风帆西餐厅), located on the top floor of Yuanyang Hotel, is the only garden-style gazebo sightseeing western restaurant in Guangzhou, specializing in various kinds of western food, especially the famous French dishes, such as French baked snails and beefsteak. The restaurant has pleasant ambience and western decoration, on which, customers can feel as if they were in the luxury cruises ships. In the restaurant, customers can have a birds eye view of the citys scenery in th...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 6321) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 30 May 2011 19:59:00 GMTfadrihttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/attraction/shamian-island/Summary Shamian Island has preserved the relatively intact European look of the British and French Concessions of the 19th century. It is a famous exotic scenic area and a historical and cultural protection zone in Guangzhou. Overview Shamian Island is a famous tourist area of Guangzhou for sightseeing and entertainment, and is also the seat of White Swan Hotel (the first five-star hotel in China). The island covers a small area of 0.3 square kilometers. It is surrounded by water on four...]]>Fri 3 Mar 2011 20:59:00 GMTsamshenhttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/miscellaneous/canton-fair/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 6173) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 22 Feb 2011 8:24:00 GMTerbrownehttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/attraction/canton-tower/Guangzhou's new TV tower, Canton Tower, named Guangzhou Tower (广州塔) in Chinese, is situated in the city center business area of Guangzhou. Canton Tower has a nickname: Xiao Mans waist (Xiao Man, a famous geisha in the Tang Dynasty (618AD-907AD), had a very beautiful slender waist ). Canton Tower, at 610 meters counting the 156 meter antenna that sits atop the 454 meter tower proper (which is the consensus on how to measure the total height of a tower), is currently the world's tallest tower, and...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1997) AND (ServiceType = 44) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCSat 3 Dec 2010 23:19:00 GMTdrwihttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/miscellaneous/the-flower-fair-in-guangzhou/The annual Flower Fair in the city of Guangzhou, Guangdong Province (better known as Canton Province in older English texts) has become famous both at home and abroad. Guangzhouers' preoccupation with blossoms and flowers is, however, not limited to the annual Flower Fair, held as part of the Spring Festival, or Lunar New Year; flowers and blossoms adorn the homes of most Guangzhouers year round. Guangzhou's interest in flowers and blossoms is a passion that has roots in a long tradition. The...]]>Fri 25 Nov 2010 0:45:00 GMTcoconuthttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/attraction/jinshan-hot-spring-resort/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1968) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 17 Nov 2010 17:55:00 GMTm_ledsterhttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/attraction/panyu-bao-mo-garden/Bao Mo Garden, built at the end of the Qing Dynasty, covering an area of 5 mu, was damaged in the 1950s. It was rebuilt in 1995. It took five years to finish renovating Bao Mo Garden. Now it is enlarged a lot and covers an area of about 100 mu. It is a park of garden arts with the integration of the cultures of Qing period, architectural characteristics of ancient Canton, landscape art of Linnan, and Zhujiang style. Streams surround the scenic spots inside Bao Mo Garden. The trees there are v...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1999) AND (ServiceType = 44) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCFri 28 Oct 2010 22:38:00 GMTfadrihttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/miscellaneous/guangzhou-new-year-fireworks-entertainment/Guangzhou New Year fireworks entertainment is usually held on the first day of the first month of Chinese calendar, lasting from 20:30 to 21:00. People who come from far and near pour into Baie Pool to enjoy a spectacular display of fireworks, celebrating the joyous spring festival. At 8:30 in the evening that day, all the lights on the square black out and the sky soon shines with the light from the fireworks. People can admire the perfect fireworks on the Pearl River cruise ship. A variety of ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1998) AND (ServiceType = 44) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCFri 28 Oct 2010 22:31:00 GMTfadrihttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/miscellaneous/lion-dance-performances/During the spring festival, lion dance performance is one of the most exciting activities in Guangzhou, attracting people at home and abroad. It is said by the local people that the lion dance performance can bring people good luck and break misfortune in a new year. During the process of lion dance performance, the firecrackers are crackling and spluttering and the deafening loud music is going on and on. According to the folk customs, the deafening noise of firecrackers can frighten off the ev...]]>Thu 1 Sep 2010 2:14:00 GMTgo2chttp://www.chinatravel.com/guangdong/guangzhou/miscellaneous/asian-games-guangzhou-2010/